Monday, July 9, 2012

Pretend vs. Reality


Landry is stuck in 2 year old land where there is no distinguishing between what is real and what is pretend. She wakes up everyday in a new world, and I love hearing who she is going to be for the day. :) She likes to be animals, princesses,  and a mommy (especially telling Collier "no no" and to go to timeout!). We normally pretend while we are at home, but she rarely leaves the house in her dress-up clothes. This weekend, Landry's pretend world and reality got to collide for a little while. She was a happy girl! 

On Friday night, Landry went to the rodeo with Dado and Nana. She got to dress up like a cowgirl, and she loved hamming it up for the camera! 



On Saturday, cousin Avery had a princess party for her 4th birthday. It was so fun, and Landry got to get all gussied up to go! 
She ate princess food and got to drink out of a big girl cup!

A princess can never have too many tiaras. :) 

It was a fun weekend in fairy tale land for Landry!

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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Our July 4th's have changed...

Happy 4th of July!
I was able to find some pictures from the past few years to see how our July 4th's have changed. 
So fun to look back!

2012

 2011
Landry was almost 15 months old, and I had a HUGE pregnant belly! 



2010
Landry was 2 1/2 months old. 
"Daddy's little Sparkler"

2009
We spent this weekend in St. Louis with our friends Brandon and Cassie. We had so much fun! 
AND, we found out 5 weeks later that we were pregnant with our sweet little Landry. 

2008
We couldn't find any pictures, and we can't remember what we did this year. It was 1 1/2 months before we got married. I am sure we were doing something SUPER fun! :)

2007
We weren't married, we weren't engaged, we had only been dating for 6 months. I remember that we got together at Micah's house with his sister, Emily. She had just had Jackson, and Micah and I were so excited because we bought "him" sparklers. Looking back, he was only 2 1/2 months old...I am sure he enjoyed it! Ha!

I can't believe how much our lives have changed in 5 short years! I love pictures so much because as I look back at these, I remember EXACTLY how I felt in those moments. I am blessed. 

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Monday, July 2, 2012

Corn Puddin'

I almost started this post by saying something like, "How could anything with puddin' in the name be bad?"  Then, I was thinking of all sorts of things that sound absolutely gross as a pudding...liver, beef, tomato, almonds, onion...anyway, you get the point. Not everything yummy sounds yummy as a pudding, but I promise you, corn puddin' IS yummy! 
This recipe is so simple, but so good...I had to share!

We ate our's with blackened tilapia and a big salad. Micah has already requested this meal again!

Corn Puddin'
8 ears of corn (grated into bowl...along with all the milky goodness that comes along with the corn cobs)
1 medium onion-chopped
3 strips bacon
1/2 cup milk
S&P to taste

Cook bacon in a skillet. Drain on paper towel. Cook onion in the bacon drippings until slightly translucent. Add the corn and juices to skillet and cook for about 5 minutes...stirring regularly. Add milk and cook an additional 2 minutes. Serve with bacon crumbled over the top. 
Yum! 

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Friday, June 29, 2012

Landry Update

Today is Landry's turn for an update! First of all, I will just say "Praise Jesus!" Landry is healthy today, and no more pukey-dukey-doo to clean up. Yesterday challenged my totally pulled together, everything in its place, never raise your voice, clean hair, perfect makeup, working out, 3 warm meals on the table status that I am so used to living up to...I ALMOST didn't get all those things done. :) Sister was sick, and it was so sad! She would start to throw up and have such a confused look on her face. She had no idea what to do, and huge tears would run down her cheeks. Broke this mama's heart!

Here is a picture of her napping on my chest yesterday morning. I was not about to stick her back upstairs and cross my fingers she didn't get sick. Good thing because about 10 minutes later, there was a major need for clean sheets on my bed. 

Now, on to her update. Landry is talking so much and saying so many funny things! Here is what she has going on at 26 months...
  • She weighs 27 pounds and is 34 1/2 inches tall.
  • She is totally potty trained during the day, but still wears a diaper at night.
  • She wears 2T in almost all of her clothes and size 5 shoes. (I forgot to mention yesterday that she and Collier wear the SAME SIZE SHOES now. That boy has big ole' feet!)
  • She LOVES to sing. Everything is a song. I love listening to her make up new words...and watching her dance.
  • She is totally in love with her daddy. The picture below is from dinner the other night, but this happens all the time. She said "By me Daddy!" because she wanted him to pull her highchair closer to him. Then she said, "Hold my hand!" They ended up eating their whole meal hand-in-hand. Micah loves it!



  •  She still has a Mickey Mouse obsession and has been limited to watching only one episode a day (if that). It doesn't stop her from asking for it 10 million times, but it makes me feel a little better. If you've ever watched the show, you know the part where Mickey says "Anyone want to come into my clubhouse?" Landry will reply..."Andy does!" Hilarious.

The few pictures below are from Landry in her new favorite shirt. Our babysitter, Laura, found this shirt for Collier at Target. Well, Collier didn't end up getting to keep it because Landry stole it from him. It, of course, has Mickey and all her favorite characters on it. If she sees this shirt in the morning, that is what she will cry and cry to wear! I have just had to figure out how to girly it up so that I am not totally embarrassed of her to go out in public in it. :) She wore it one day with red shorts and a big red bow...it was actually pretty cute. One of her favorite parts is "the backside!" 



  •  Landry loves playing outside. She doesn't seem to care how hot it is, she is happy to be outside running around, digging in the dirt, jumping on the trampoline, and especially swimming. 


Now, I have to share a few of my favorite Landry quotes from the past few weeks. Forgive me, but I am putting them in quotes the way she pronounces them. She has trouble with her f's and l's right now (and many more!). 

 -"Bite me Daddy!" -she says this when she wants a bite of something. Ha! We about died the first time she said it.
-"Tiss my pase!" aka: Kiss my face.
-"Paint my wips." -when she wants lip gloss.
 -"Colliers a baby. A BIG, big baby!"
- "Das fun!" - aka: That's fun!
- "My tolor!" - when she wants to color.
- "Me no like it." - She is really figuring out how to communicate what she does and doesn't want.
- "Das gos!" aka: That's gross! :) Lots of things Collier does are "gos!" 

Anyway, I know there are many more, but I will spare you. :) I am sure you can tell that she is entertaining at this stage...to say the least! 

We are looking forward to a full weekend as a family. I am planning to take Landry to see her first movie in the theater tomorrow....we will see how that goes! Pictures to come, I am sure. 
Happy Friday! 

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Collier Update

He's already big, and he is growing way too fast! I can't believe that my baby is 10 1/2 months old already and starting to talk, walk, and feed himself. What in the world!? Before you ask, NO I do not have baby fever. I am perfectly content with my growing baby boy, and I have no desire to revisit the newborn days at this point. :) 
Here is what's going on with Colli-bean: 
  • He weighs 25 pounds and is getting  LONG (don't have an exact measurement). 
  • He still wearing size 4 diapers. He wears some 12-18 month shorts, and 18-24 month shirts. 
  • He is crawling everywhere and getting in to new things everyday. He loves for us to open the gate and let him crawl up the stairs by himself. He is so good at it...scary! 
  • He is pulling up on everything and learning to climb (uh oh!). 
  • Collier has taken 3 steps several times, but I would not say that he has officially "walked" yet. 
  • He started talking A LOT last week. The things he has said so far are: mama, dada, hi, bye, bean, and baby. 
  • He loves to hum/sing along to the radio, and he also tries to imitate puppies barking (woof woof!). 
  • Collier is still only nursing, but he is getting better at figuring out the sippy cup. He can finish about 3/4 of a sippy cup in a 24 hour period...progress! 
  • He is eating and eating and eating table food. There isn't much that I am keeping from him at this point except for honey and nuts (even though he ate a peanut off the ground at my dad's pool, so we know he isn't allergic!). He wants to feed  himself, and he shovels it in!
  • Collier is pretty content playing by himself, and he loves to explore. 
  • He is a tough little booger. He has had a few black eyes, several scrapes and bruises, and he just keeps going like nothing happens. (He might whimper for a second, but he is still stinkin' tough!)
  • He is starting to "like" Micah (according to Micah). LOL. He is a mama's boy...what can I say!? 
  • He gives kisses and waves now. It melts me every time he grabs my face and gives me those slobbery kisses. 
  • He seriously has the sweetest personality, and I grow to love him more everyday. I just KNOW my heart is going to explode soon. I can't handle it! :)

All the pictures below are from my phone, so they are not super clear. Sorry...no time for the big camera with this fast little dude! 


This boy loves his sister's baby dolls. :)




I can't imagine a happier little man than this! 

Monday, June 25, 2012

Sixteen...

Landry likes stuffed animals. She also likes blankets, and she especially loves her pillow. She has a bedtime routine that includes gathering all of her favorites and making sure they make it back to her crib for the long night ahead. We decided to count last night how many items were in her bed before we put her down.
SIXTEEN! Sixteen stuffed animals/babies. 
FIVE blankets. ONE "little blanket." 
and ONE pillow. 
 These pictures were not staged at all, this is honestly how our little girl lives. Hoarder? I hope not!
She knows who is supposed to be there, and she will randomly ask for specific items when we lay her down. It is so funny! 


We love our little stinker so much!